Shaving-brush



B. H. DE HAVEN.

SHAVING BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29, 1915.

Patenfie'd June 21, 1921.

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SHAVING-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 21, 1921.

Application filed December 29, 1919. Serial No. 348,064.

- lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a fountain brush and more particularly to a shaving brush and has for its principal object the provi-v sion of means whereby liquid soap or water maybe carried in the handle otthe brush for moistening the brush when so desired by the user. Another object of this invention is the provision of means whereby the liquid may be applied to the b ush proper in small quantities as may be desired by the user.

With tlase and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings 1- Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through my invention. 1

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail vertical section taken through my invention showing the valve mechanism in detail.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 3-3 OfJTig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow, and

Fig. d is a section taken on the line 14t of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow.

By referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals it will be understood that 1 designates the liquid container which also acts as a handle for the brush. This con tainer 1 is cylindrical shaped and hollow so as to contain either water or liquid soap as may be desired. Threadedly mounted upon the top portion of the tank 1 is provided the cover 2 for filling the tank as may be desired. This cover 2 is provided with the depending cylindrical portion 3 for receiving the coiled springs 6. It will be seen that the depending portion 3 is bent inwardly so as to engage the bottom of the coil spring 6. A barrel 4; is situated upon the, cover 2 so as to register with the depending cylindrical portion 3 and receive the upper portion of the coil sprin 6. The rod 5 ex tends through the coil spring 4- and has prtivided at its top end the knob 7 and adjacentthe bottom portion of the depending portion 3 there is situated the stop 8.

A casing 6 is provided around the knob 7 and extends a short distance into the depending portion 3 thereby protecting the coil spring which is extended above the cover 2. The rod 5 extends longitudinally with the tank 1 and is provided with the bifurcated end portion 9 to which is integrally connected the collar 10 having a central opening. Hingedly mounted to the bottom of the collar 10 is provided the valve 1 1 which is normally held in a closed position by means of the spring 17 shown to advantage in Fig. 1. v

In the center of the body 11 of the tank 1 there is provided the depending cylinder 12 which has the bottom 13 provided with a central opening and the hingedly mounted valve 15 which is also normally held in a closed position by meansofa spring similar to the spring 17,shownin Fig. 4. The

bristles 16 of the brush are held in any suitable inanner between the lower walls of the tankl and the cylinder 12 as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. It will be seen that these bristles will completely surround the cylindrical portion 12 so that when liquid flows therefrom it will readily saturate the lower portions of the bristles 16. 7

When the tank 1 is filled with the desired liquid it will be seen t'hatby pressing downwardly upon the rod 5 what liquid is in the cylinder 12 will be forced through the opening provided in the bottom 13 because of the pressure against the valve 15. When all the liquid is displaced from the cylinder 12 it will be seen that the spring 17 will close the valve 15 and the spring will raise the rod 5 thereby causing the weight of the liquid contained in the cylinder 1 to be upon the.

valve 14. The spring 17 is of a tension which will allowthe weight of the liquid to open the valve so as to allow the same to flow into the cylinder 12 when the presliquid soap may be placed in the container 1 or Water as the user may desire and a small amount of this liqnid may he applied at tank, a rod extending longitudinally of said tanlnnnd provided with a bifljlrcatedend portion, a collar integrally mounted upon said bifurcated end portion, a aive hingedly connected to said collar, said tank being provided with a bottom, a cylinder extending from said bottom running parallei with said tank, said collar provided upon said rod beingadaptcd to slide within said cylinder, a partition provided in said cylinder, said partition having an opening, a valve hingedly mounted in said partition, and

springs provided for normally holding said valves in a closed position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signaturein presence of two Witnesses.

BENJAMIN H. DE HAVEN.

Witnesses V. J. Moonn, F. J it [omits 

